OXFORD — One day after Fire Chief Wayne Jones resigned from the department, the town has found a replacement. An interim replacement, anyway. Deputy Chief David Heidrich will fill in as head of the department while a search for a permanent chief gets underway. Heidrich confirmed the news Wednesday night. “I’m going to be working […]
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High court upholds Fryeburg Academy land use
FRYEBURG — The Maine Supreme Judicial Court affirmed Tuesday a 2014 vote by the Planning Board that allowed Fryeburg Academy to use two parcels of leased land to teach outdoor classes and house administrative offices. In the background for the court’s decision, Justice Ellen Gorman wrote that on Oct. 10, 2014, Fryeburg Academy submitted permit […]
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Otisfield board to hear update on Pleasant Lake Dam at Dec. 7 meeting
OTISFIELD — The Board of Selectmen will receive an update on the Pleasant Lake Dam construction at its meeting Wednesday, Dec. 7. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at the Town Office. In 2014, Casco and Otisfield selectmen received a report from the Maine Emergency Management Agency about leaks and deterioration at the spillway […]
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Buckfield Selectmen: What You Need to Know
Buckfield Board of Selectmen Dec. 6, 2016 Buckfield Town Office Legal dispute What happened: Selectmen unanimously decided to table action on a special amusement permit request, local liquor license allowance application and state liquor license application for the Buck-It Grill & Pub after legal issues arose with the lease and sale of property. What it […]
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Oxford fire chief resigns after members express ‘no confidence’
Update: Interim Oxford fire chief named OXFORD — After receiving a pointed letter of no confidence from members of his department Monday, Oxford Fire Chief Wayne Jones announced his resignation Tuesday afternoon. In a one-sentence email sent to all department members, Jones announced his resignation effective Dec. 31. At the Fire Department’s monthly meeting Monday evening, […]
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Oxford Hills schools eye late start
PARIS — Oxford Hills School District Superintendent Rick Colpitts told the board of directors Monday night that he expects to submit a report to the Curriculum Committee next month on starting classes at the middle and high schools later in the morning. Directors could vote on the plan as soon as February. The decision to […]
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Bethel dance recital sets holiday mood
BETHEL — The Christmas spirit was alive and well at the Toe Tappin’ Jazz Dance Studio’s 16th annual winter recital Monday night at Telstar Regional High School. Friends and families of the dancers filled the auditorium, cheering as holiday music played and laughing as the younger dancers swayed and jumped enthusiastically onstage. The recital included […]
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Norway selectmen begin interviews for assessor
NORWAY — Town Manager David Holt has told the Board of Selectmen that interviews were underway with the finalists for town assessor. Early in October, assessor Phinn Walker announced he would leave his position in the near future. Holt said Walker agreed to stay on while the town seeks a replacement. Holt said he recently […]
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Regional agenda
Monday Bethel: Sign Committee, 4 p.m., Town Office Farmington: Franklin County Commission, 9 a.m., county building Hartford: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office New Vineyard: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Smith Hall Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Rumford: Library board of trustees, 3 p.m., Rumford Public Library Tuesday Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Casco: Selectmen, […]
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‘How many ways can you say you’re sorry?’
Nearly 20 years ago, his life was over. Hers will never be the same. Nearly 20 years ago, the night of her brother’s wedding anniversary, “Janet” offered to stop by and pick up his three children for the night so he and his wife could celebrate. They piled into her truck with Janet’s two youngest […]